NEWSLETTER NO. 37 FEBRUARY, 1979 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     NEXT MEETING 
     
    
   
   
    
     Time: 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February~6, 1979 
     
    

    
     Place: Provincial Health Building, 3rd floor, Room 47 
     
    

    
     Program:v Dr. Louie Hanic from the Biology Dept. of the 
     
     University of Prince Edward ‘Island will speak to 
     
     us on marine and freshwater algae we are likely to 
     
     encounter around the Island. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ' ANNCUNCEMENTS 
     
    
   
   
    
     Looking ahead to spring, there will be a Nature Slide Competition 
     
     of P.E.I. pictures taken during 1978, for the May meeting. Bring 
     
     your slides to the April meeting in order to give the judges time 
     
     to make their selections. Prizes will be offered. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Environment Days in May will require some articles for the news- 
     
     papers. Please cast about for a topic and "let her roll". 
     
    
   
   
    
     1979 Membershi s are now due. Please pay up at the February meeting 
     
     or mail your cEeques to P.O. Box 2346, Charlottetown. Membership 
     
    
   
   
    
     rates are shown on the last page of this newsletter. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Nominations for Representative Director to the Canadian Nature 
     
     Federation will be discussed at the February meeting. The new 
     
     director will replace Kathy Martin who has represented the society 
     
     since 1975. The new term of office will begin in June 1979, after 
     
     the Annual General Meeting in Montreal. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Final Sell for Nominations for Provincial Director to the Canadian 
     
    

    
     Nature Federation. Diane Griffin has been a Provincial Director 
     
    

    
     for Prince Edward Island for the past six years. Her term of office 
     
    

    
     is up in May 1979 and she is not eligible for re-election. Any CNF 
     
     member in good standing may nominate another CNF member for this 
     
     position. They must obtain the consent of the nominee and two 
     
    

    
     other CNF members and send this to the CNF secretary: Mr. Eric Tull 
     
    

    
     c/o Canadian Nature Federation, Suite 203, 75 Albert Street, Otumm,IGP an 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ideas for 1979 Pro'ects. The society has some funds available for 
     
     projects during 19 9. Please bring ideas to the February meeting. 
     
     Two ideas have been forwarded already: 
     
    
   
   
    
     1) Reprinting Francis Bain's book on The Natural History of 
     
     Prince Edward Island, 1890. 
     
    
   
   
    
     2) Erecting an observation platform for birdwatching at 
     
     Indian River Wildlife Sanctuary. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Natural History Society 1978 Annual Meeting 
     
    
   
   
    
     with the exception of one director, all officers of the Natural 
     
     History Society were re—elected at the January annual meeting. The 
     
     executive is as follows: Past President, Eleanor Lowe; President, 
     
     Winston Johnston; Vice—president Rosemary Curley; Secretary—treasurer, 
     
     Margaret Mallett; Assistant Secretary-treasurer, Helen Duffey; 
     
     Directors, Andre Lavoie and Marguerite Wheatley (new director). To 
     
    
   
   
    
     the regret of the members, Kathy Martin will resign as editor of 
     
     the Newsletter in May.